TUF Trial 6 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathaniel Thorne (ranked 4578 p4p, 4579 weight class) and Richard Tavarius (ranked 518 p4p, 521 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Thorne
vs
Tavarius

190 cm
18
250
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
260
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathaniel Thorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Tavarius!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tavarius moves into the clinch successfully.
Tavarius tries to throw a body punch but Thorne avoids it by throwing Tavarius back against the cage.
Thorne misses with a punch on the inside.
Tavarius throws a punch but it's blocked by Thorne.
The referee calls for Thorne to work.
Thorne stalling the fight.
Thorne will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tavarius up against the cage.
Thorne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thorne has Tavarius pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Nathaniel Thorne.
Thorne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tavarius.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tavarius has managed to clinch.
Tavarius being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tavarius.
Stalling in the clinch from Thorne.
Tavarius misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorne could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Thorne working aggressively here.
Thorne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tavarius backwards.
Tavarius swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavarius struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorne controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thorne lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tavarius backwards.
Tavarius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tavarius swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavarius blocking some punches.
Tavarius has a couple of punches blocked by Thorne.
A head punch on the inside from Tavarius fails to land.
Tavarius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorne's elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thorne struggles to land a body shot inside as Tavarius controls his hands.
Tavarius is trying to break free.
Richard Tavarius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thorne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nathaniel Thorne.
Well Thorne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Nathaniel Thorne!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Nathaniel Thorne!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Nathaniel Thorne!

Nathaniel Thorne wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeShaun Dupree Holton (ranked 4580 p4p, 4577 weight class) and Adin Wrenton (ranked 520 p4p, 519 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dupree Holton
vs
Wrenton

190 cm
18
250
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
270
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeShaun Dupree Holton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adin Wrenton!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrenton is looking to clinch.
DeShaun Dupree Holton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Wrenton forces Dupree Holton back against the cage and clinches.
Dupree Holton can't break the clinch.
Wrenton tries a body shot but Dupree Holton blocks it.
Dupree Holton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dupree Holton is trying to pull guard but Wrenton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Dupree Holton jumps guard.
Dupree Holton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dupree Holton is looking to work some ground and pound but Wrenton has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupree Holton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dupree Holton forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupree Holton is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dupree Holton passes to full mount!
Dupree Holton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dupree Holton working the ground and pound effectively.

It looks like Adin Wrenton has been cut.
Wrenton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dupree Holton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wrenton wants to hold on but Dupree Holton pushes him away.
Dupree Holton lands a heavy elbow.

That has opened up Adin Wrenton's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dupree Holton has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Wrenton is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). DeShaun Dupree Holton!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Callum Cartwright (ranked 4404 p4p, 4521 weight class) and Eddie Miller (ranked 507 p4p, 515 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Cartwright
vs
Miller

188 cm
18
255
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
260
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Callum Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Miller!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Cartwright coming out on top.

It looks like Eddie Miller has been cut.
Cartwright blocks a head kick by Miller.
Cartwright shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cartwright looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cartwright tries to counter with a takedown but Miller is quick to defend against it.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cartwright moves away.
Cartwright appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Miller wants to clinch.
Cartwright half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cartwright.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Callum Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright misses the shot to the body.
Cartwright throws a right hand that misses
and Miller counters with a two punch combo.
Miller ducks under a wild hook from Cartwright.
Miller wants to clinch.
Cartwright half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miller is fending him off so far but Cartwright persists. Nope, Miller circles away and we're back to standing.
Miller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Cartwright shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cartwright.
Cartwright could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Miller doesn't manage to clinch there - Cartwright circles away.
Miller with a nice cross.

It looks like Callum Cartwright has been cut.
Cartwright dives in for a single leg takedown but Miller sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Miller wants to counter with a clinch but Cartwright pushes him away.
Miller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Miller breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Cartwright misses its intended target.
Miller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cartwright darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miller throws the kick towards the body but Cartwright avoids it.
Miller takes a swing at Cartwright's ribcage but misses.
Cartwright attempts a counter takedown but Miller avoids it well and moves away.
Miller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cartwright manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Cartwright.
Miller tries to counter with a clinch but Cartwright shakes him off and moves away.
Cartwright tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cartwright shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Cartwright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright shoots for a double leg takedown but Miller sprawls well. He's pushed Cartwright's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Miller tries to counter with a clinch but Cartwright shakes him off and moves away.
Callum Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cartwright is breathing heavily.
A big left from Cartwright misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Eddie Miller!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Eddie Miller!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Eddie Miller!

Eddie Miller wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Burgandy (ranked 4374 p4p, 4381 weight class) and Cooper Cartwright (ranked 500 p4p, 504 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Burgandy
vs
Cartwright

190 cm
18
260
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
260
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Burgandy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cooper Cartwright!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burgandy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cartwright misses with a takedown attempt - Burgandy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Burgandy throws a body punch but Cartwright moves out of range.

Burgandy has Cartwright up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Burgandy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Burgandy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cartwright drops down looking for an ankle pick but Burgandy pulls his leg out and moves away.
Burgandy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cartwright moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burgandy connects with an inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cartwright blocks the leg kick.
Cartwright dodges the punch combination from Burgandy.
Cartwright drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Burgandy defends it well.
Burgandy throws a head kick but Cartwright moves out of range.
Burgandy tries to close the distance and clinch but Cartwright swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cooper Cartwright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright avoids the head kick by Burgandy.
Burgandy throws a series of punches but Cartwright moves out of range.
Burgandy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Burgandy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
No joy there for Burgandy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burgandy throws a lazy uppercut

so Cartwright counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Burgandy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cartwright passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Cartwright looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Burgandy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Burgandy tries to get out of the position.
Cartwright advances to full mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burgandy tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Burgandy looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like John Burgandy has been cut.
Cartwright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cartwright lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

John Burgandy's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Burgandy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Cooper Cartwright!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

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